GateHouse News Service New England Budget  December 24, 2007

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GateHouse News Service New England Budget • December 24, 2007

GateHouse News Service New England Budget • December 24, 2007
Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?
Note: Chris Biondi is off this week, returning Dec. 31. Please submit budget/stories to:
newengland@gatehousemedia.com
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CASINOS PROJECT:
A three-part regional project on a potential casino boom in Massachusetts and New England is set to launch between Christmas and New Years, Thursday/Friday/Saturday Dec. 27-29.
· A budget WITH STORY LINKS can be found by clicking here.
· opportunities for localization are noted.
· DAY 2 ANALYSIS and a timeline now linked in budget
· The graphics (in three formats), additional photos and logos can be found in the CNC ftp, at the top level in a “CASINOS PROJECT” folder, broken down by Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3.

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News
Additional stories will move here: http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news
MASS. BRAZILIANS: Brazilians in Massachusetts own more than 1,000 businesses, the highest proportion in the nation, a soon-to-be released report says. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x1059343291
PILOT: Chopper pilot from Marlborough was part of the rescue crew who lifted a teenager with a burst appendix from deck of a cruise ship and took her to a US naval vessel for emergency surgery last week. MCDONALD, maybe with submitted photos. MetroWest
ROMNEY: A Shrewsbury man is thrust into center of the debate over whether Mitt Romney campaign is knowingly putting forth a false claim that the candidate's father, George Romney, marched with Dr. M.L. King in Michigan during a 1960s civil rights rally. HILLIARD, MetroWest
ARRESTED TWICE: A Framingham man was arrested twice over the weekend. The first time was for urinating on a security officer at the hospital. The second time is for urinating in the road because two people would not give him a cigarette. MILLER/MUG, MetroWest
PEDESTRIAN: An Ashland woman is arrested after she runs over a pedestrian, and then crashes into a snow banking. She then gets out and screams at the man she just ran over. MILLER/MUG
SOLDIERS: A look at two local families with husbands/fathers who are deployed overseas with the Connecticut National Guard. One Colchester family is spending the holiday without their father/husband, and a Waterford family has been reunited with their father/husband for the holiday. Reporter: Marisa Length: 18-20 Photos: Yes. Breakout, video. NORWICH
GREAT TEACHER: Fall River resident named R.I. Teacher of Year. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x546802386
NEW START: Cambridge jewelry store reopens after owner flees country. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x546802142
BYE, BARN: Old Framingham home, barn must make way for development. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x2133871163
Opinions
EDITORIAL: Christmas is a state of mind: The housing market is collapsing, and people are losing their homes in record numbers. The country is still mired in a war it arguably should never have gotten involved in. The potentially devastating effects of global warming are more visible now than ever. And the U.S. economy is teetering on the brink of a recession. Merry Christmas. Herald News. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/opinions/x1295920732
GWENN SCHURGIN O’KEEFE: Keeping media positive in your family. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/columnists/x1295920498
TERRY MAROTTA: Putting things in balance. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/opinions/x531353317
Sports
A PRO SPORTS BUDGET will be e-mailed this afternoon
Lifestyles
COOKIE SWAP party a night cut out for fun. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/food/x603826175
SANTA: Man embraces role as Santa, spreads holiday cheer. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/lifestyle/x546802016
ARTISTS: Guild a supportive forum for artists. http://www.gatehousenewsservice.com/regional_news/east/massachusetts/news/x546802212